RP- Port Battle for the Strait

[ChaIbaud]

A slight ruffle can be heard coming from nearby bushes. Three scrawny figures appear from the brush.
Ahoy!, we three are Winner, Wine R., and Chick-Endinner. What are you lot doing here?

[Meliva]

the fact that a funny post like that happened immediately after the very serious dramatic post I made is absolutely hilarious. Couldn't have been timed better

Brian waves at them

Well, we sort of live on this island. What are you 3 doing here.

[Meliva]

also, that reminds me that I really should make another nonsensical silly rp soon. Thanks for posting Chal, glad to have some more humor

[Jack Teach]

First of all, jack never claimed he was devout. Second, you do not know the context of why he was laughing, he laughed because he was winning, (I may have used the word heartless, but I meant it in a different way) and thirdly, this was more of a military style engagement than anything, and the enemy refused to surrender, so what was he supposed to do? If he was completely remorseless he would have killed every single one of them, but as it is, he let the ones that survived to live. Fourthly, that isn't how divine judgement works.

[Meliva]

Firstly, I admit I picked the wrong word with devout-it sounded better then saying "firm believer in god" which Jack clearly is. 2nd, what bloody "other" way can heartless be meant? Laughing heartlessly at men LITERALLY drowning and dying is pretty bloody sadistic, and im sure most people read it that way. Thirdly, you literally said you had Jack have marksmen FIRE at them as they were struggling in the water, leaving only a very FEW alive-they had no way of defending themselves or even posing a threat at that point, then he topped it off taunting them in their misfortune. 4th, pretty sure no one knows exactly how divine judgement works, as there are countless religions, which have their own interpretations of it, and even Christianity in its many different forms have different versions-so having a couple angels go and give a very big warning to someone isn't out of the question, especially given what he just did.

[Jack Teach]

They didn't ask for quarter, he's not going to give it, but then he changes his mind and let's them
live. If you want no quarter, you will receive none

EDIT: btw, his men did that on their own, he didn't order it.

[Meliva]

Doesn't change the fact that for someone who is supposed to be a bloody catholic, Jack honestly sometimes acts more like a villain then the "bad" guys he fights. This is far from the first time he went and acted completely ruthless against people who, quite honestly had no further way of defending themselves. And frankly, I don't see why your objecting-this was literally just a divine warning-that if he kept up his ways as is, that was where he was going to end up. Hell ages ago shortly after Ellen died she even gave him advice to start being a bit more merciful if he wanted to avoid going down.

also, the fact that he let them do so and laugh about it pretty much shows that he approved of their actions-which is pretty despicable.

[Jack Teach]

He laughed before his sharpshooter came near the rails and took potshots, he may not have even noticed, I only imagined a couple guns going off. Why do I object? Chiefly, it has no reason to be here. This is a complete divulgence from the story. And of course he acts villainous sometimes, he's a pirate. Now, could you kindly give me examples of paat ruthlessness? And how come veera has received no divine judgement? She has most likely done far worse.

[Meliva]

Jack, have you ever heard a gunshot before? Pretty sure he would notice it over laughter. And don't say something like he tuned it out due to the fighting-when he was laughing the fight was essentially over. The enemy were defeated, so any further fire would be from his own men. As for it being out of place, I disagree on account that I often have things planned when I make stories, that develop over time and later on. Just because you don't have the full picture doesn't mean something is out of place, more often it just means you don't see the whole picture just yet.

As for past ruthlessness How about back when you and your pirates ransacked Regis ages ago. You had them literally break into the fort and slaughter all the guards in it, who were hiding there in fear and waiting for the pirates to leave. Or hell you bloody bragged earlier in this VERY Rp that Jack threatened a governor to not send any more mercs after him or he'd come after the governor, to which the governor abided to, only for Jack to admit he "came after him anyway." Now admittedly this could be interpreted in different ways-perhaps he went after his treasure not his life.

As for why Veera isn't given any divine judgement-for starters She, unlike him is not religious in any way. This little punishment on Jack is both a punishment and a warning-to do better so he can avoid a permeant fate such as that. Veera is a lost cause-no warning will fix her. Second, you don't know what Veera goes through when the camera isn't on her so to speak. For all you know, she has been punished in a similar fashion-and decided to continue being evil anyway.

[Jack Teach]

yes of course I have been near gunshots, I enjoy shooting things. After large sea battles, one's hearing is going to be screwed up, and jack has been around muskets for basically forever, so if he is standing on the quarterdeck, and some sharpshooters take potshots alongside the rail, his ears are probably ringing, he's in pain from the muskeball.He may have not even noticed. I would also like to point out, that sort of revenge, doesn't fit. If in this world a judeo-Christian God exists, then that would be a problem. "Revenge not yourselves, my dearly beloved; but give place unto wrath, for it is written: Revenge is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord." So if you wish to continue this idea, I suggest you change the avengers into something else, such as demons. But I don't think it has much place in an rp about a port war.